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Unit 14 Vocab Quiz
Vocab Workshop Level E Unit 14
| Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| appall | verb; to fill with dismay or horror |
| dissonant | adj; not in harmony, at odds, disagreeing |
| alacrity | noun; a cheerful readiness, willingness |
| magnanimous | adj; forgiving, charitable, bighearted |
| whet | verb; to sharpen, to put an edge on, make keen |
| droll | adj; amusingly odd, zany, whimsical |
| mandatory | adj; required, obligatory |
| alleviate | verb; to relieve, make more bearable |
| loquacious | adj; talkative, wordy, fond of talking |
| nondescript | adj; ordinary, plain, unremarkable |
| disparage | verb; to belittle, degrade, undervalue |
| edict | noun; an order, decree, command |
| vivacious | adj; lively, sprightly, full of energy |
| bellicose | adj; warlike in manner or temperament |
| loll | verb; to act in a lazy manner, loft, loiter |
| phlegamatic | adj; slow moving, sluggish, lethargic |
| elucidate | verb; to clarify, explain, interpret, explicate |
| antithesis | noun; the direct opposite, a shaprt contrast |
| laud | verb; to praise, hail, exxtol, glorify, exalt |
| rescind | verb; to repeal, cancel, withdraw, revoke |